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Sanjulian - Painted Cover for 'The Return of the Wild Geese'

Location: Sanjulian (Manuel Pérez Clemente)
Artists: Sanjulian (All) , Manuel Pérez Clemente (All)

Location: Sanjulian (Manuel Pérez Clemente)
Title: Sanjulian - Painted Cover for 'The Return of the Wild Geese'*
Artist: Sanjulian (All) , Manuel Pérez Clemente (All)
Media Type: Paint - Oil
Art Type: Cover
For Sale Status: NFS
Views: 2101
Likes on CAF: 5
Comments: 9
Added to Site: 6/26/2016

Many thanks to the fellow CAF member Alec Kastener for the detailed info about this beautiful painting by the Spanish master: it's always great to know what the original artworks in our collections were used for! :)

As an interesting note, I can add that the man wearing the basque is apparently modeled on famed British actor Michael Caine, who was asked to play the role of Rafer Janders in the film "The Wild Geese" (1978), based on the namesake novel by Daniel Carney (although, before its publication, the title was "The Thin White Line"). However, Caine refused for ethical-political reasons, since the film was to be shot in South Africa, where apartheid was applied back then. So the role was offered to Burt Lancaster, but finally played by Richard Harris.

(oils on canvas, roughly 13"x 20" - signed)

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Last Login: July 2026
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Alec Kastener Member Since 2005

Posted On 6/26/2016

Great Sanjulian illustration, congrats! This is the cover for the 1987 mass market paperback of the famous novel "Return of the Wild Geese", by Daniel Carney (that also got a film adaptation). Take a look here to see the cover: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/219129.Return_of_the_Wild_Geese

Shelton Bryant Member Since 2005

Posted On 6/26/2016

Brilliant Painting!!Luv the use of Light Source as a Compositional Tool!!!

Fabio C. Member Since 2005

Posted On 6/27/2016

fantastic piece, Davide!

Red Raven Member Since 2012

Posted On 7/2/2016

great piece - congrats !!

Dadako Dadako Member Since 2010

Posted On 7/4/2016

..Another splendid Sanjulian on your Impressive Collection!

Alberto VG Member Since 2015

Posted On 7/13/2016

Sanjulian is really a Master!! Great score!!

artless artmore Member Since 2013

Posted On 3/27/2018

Great handling in this beautiful painting! Sanjulian is just fantastic

!Seamus !! Member Since 2007

Posted On 4/3/2023

Great piece. The layout really acents the title on the publication. My first thought was that's Richard Crenna from First Blood, but I see Caine when I look close. Cool backstory I never new about his apartheid protest.

Rick W Member Since 2017

Posted On 4/29/2023

The lighting technique is flawless! Sanjulian was born to paint covers!

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